Foley Armorial Commemorative Christening Mug Roderick Viscount Tarbat Dated 1904

Dimensions 🤴 Mug height 3-1/8 in (8 cm), diameter 3 in (8 cm). Maximum capacity 10 oz (350 ml). Condition 👸 Excellent condition, no cracks, chips, scratches or any signs of age. Minimal loss of gold on the rim. Description 👶 What unites a naked man with a club in his hands and a thin purebred dog? Correct answer: They are both depicted on the coat of arms of the Viscounts of Tarbat. Judging by the inscription, the mug was made in 1904 for the birth of Roderick Viscount Tarbat. The Foley porcelain factory mark confirms this. This stamp was used from 1985 to 1910. The only thing that makes it hard to believe is the condition of the mug. It is so well preserved that it can be considered at most 20 years old. Okay, 23... Not specified, but most likely bone china. If you're wondering who Roderick Viscount Tarbat is... Roderick was born on October 24, 1904. Called Viscount Tarbat from birth, Roderick was the eldest son of Lady Sibell Lilian Mackenzie and Lt.-Col. Edward Walter Blunt. Fans of the multi-season show Outlander will treasure this souvenir of the Mackenzie clan, for whom Roderick was recognized as chief in 1979 (his great-grandmother was the great-great-granddaughter of George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie, who took part in the Jacobite rising of 1745) (these facts from military-history.fandom) - we stole information about Roderick from another seller's listing, sorry...